, 1887-07-03
READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Cheyenne Board of Trade Per-
manently Organized.
1t Begins Its Existence Under Most
Gratifying Auspices.
Some Important Questions Which
Will be at Once Considered.

and by laws. The latter we're read sec
ton by section by j. K. jeffrey, and
were adopted without opposition. They
are in general similar to the bylaws OF
like organizations elsewhere. The initia-
ton fee provided is $20 until the LIST OF
January. The dues are $l2 yearly, pay
able quarterly in advance. Annual meet
ings of the board shall occur every Jan
uary.
Among the otherduties ofthe secretary,
he will conduct the correspondence OF the
board. collect all moneys for the associa-
ton, collect statistics on the trade, com
merce and manufactures of the territory
and city, and make an annual report of
the actions of the board of trade, growth
of the city, etc.
The board of trustees may represent
the organization on all occasions; they
shall judge'of the qualifications of appli-
cants for membership, and meet on the
first Thursday in each month.
The seal of the board of trade is an up
lifted arm with a hammer, surrounded by
the name of the organization,
The standing committees of the organ
ization shall be on finance, commerce
manufactures, railroad building, freight
tariffs and transportation, mines, mining
and smelling, stock growing, stock yards
and packing, wool and wool growing, ag
riculture and horticulture, architecture
and the arts, education, arbitration. i'm
migration and statistics, membership,
public institutions and improvements.
On motion of Mayor Riner the bylaws
we're adopted.
Thu rules of order which are to govern
the actions of the association were read
and adopted.
1t was then moved and carried that a
recess of five minutes be taken in order
that members who had been overlooked
by the collector might advance to the
clerks desk and deposit $23 thereon. 1t
is unnecessary to remark that everyone
present responded. This amount is very
reasonable, as seats IN the New York
board of trade are now quoted at $780,
900. A trife over 500 was received by
the secretary.
At this juncture Mr.. Draper asked that
ex- Governor Warren advance and occupy
the chair, he having been elected tempo
rary chairman. Mr.. Warren came for
ward and made a neat speech, abiding to
the fact that every meruber should be
active and earnest in his labors in behalf
of the organization, and thanked the
trustees for the honor conferred upon him.
He hoped that his presidency would be
only temporary. The chairman her de-
clared that the board of trade of Cheyenne
was ready for business.
Mr.. Jeffrey arose and said that one of
the most vital questions now before the
people of Cheyenne, and one that should
receive the attention of the board of trade,
was the opening of the old Colorado Cen
trail railroad.
President Warren responded that he
had learned from persons high in author
ity that the reopening of the road at an
early date was seriously contemplated, but
that it would be a good idea for the board
of trade to take action in the matter.
Some action will probably be taken by the
board in the premises at an early day.
E. A. Slack moved that the trustees of
the board of trade take notice of the clty's
Central railway.
G. A. Draper moved that the trustees
request the Union Pacific officials not to
discriminate against Cheyenne in favor Of
Denver as regards freight rates.
President Warren said hat Cheyenne
had not been reached in the adjustment
of rates; that the tariff from Cheyenne to
Fort Collins was greatly in excess of the
rate from Denver to that point. He be-
lieved thai the board of trade should look
at such matters in a business like manner,
and were the request refused, formally
complain of their grievances.
A. d. Kelley quoted some figures con-
corning expressage east Of Cheyenne,
showing that merchants OF this city had
been Disseminated against.
The question was then put and carried
unanimously.
E. A. Slack spoke of the contemplated
removal of the Union Pacific shops to this
point, and said that the only reason the
shops had not been located here some time
since was because the railway company
could not secure a sufficient supply of pure
water.
There were calls for Mayor Riner to say
something about the filter which was to
have been placed in the water system
some time since. He said the present
was a good occasion on which to obtain
an expression of the business men of the
city on the question. The reason it had
not been secured was on account of the
great cost.
Elk Governor Warren said that Chey-
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